Language: The Foundation for Academic Part 1
The foundation of language chart above provides a simplified view of language development to show how early language development supports future academic achievement. Because we so often take language for granted and schools often downplay the impact of speech and language challenges after the third grade, it is easy not to realize, that even small speech […]
Learning disabilities: I can learn….
Parents fear that their child’s language based learning disability will limit opportunities, but with additional supports like speech/language therapy this is not true.
Is this normal at 3?
Three year toddler speaking in sentences, but his grandparents and your friends have a difficult time understanding him. Does he have a speech disorder? Does he need speech therapy. How do you decide whether to treat or not? First, what sounds does he have in words, phrases, and sentences? At three he should have the […]